Salt Lake
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
Avalanche conditions are generally safe, and the danger is LOW. You may trigger wet-loose avalanches on sunny slopes as temperatures rise. Conversely, you may trigger dry-loose avalanches on shaded slopes where the surface snow is soft and weak.
Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain.
Special Announcement
Recent Activity
No avalanches were reported from the backcountry yesterday. You can view recent observations here.
Snow and Weather
Currently, the skies are mostly clear. Temperatures are hovering around 30°F, and most stations only dropped below freezing for a few short hours. This will create a shallow refreeze and a brief window for supportable travel on sunny slopes. Overnight, winds blew from the SW at 10–20 mph, with some gusts reaching into the 30s at 11,000 feet.
Today, we'll see mostly sunny skies, with daytime temperatures warming into the mid-40s °F by the afternoon. The wind continues to blow from the SW, at 10-20 mph.
Starting on Monday, we will see a change in the weather as snowfall returns. The initial waves of precipitation, from Monday to Wednesday, don't look like blockbusters, but they may be the first in a series. Stay tuned.
The Week in Review is hot off the press. You can find it HERE.
General Announcements
This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.